Kite



July 23, 1940. P. T. ASTLE -2,208,786

- KITE F'iied Dec. s, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I E 117 Mama; 145776 V In ventor July 23, 1940; P. T. Asm: 2,208,786

Filed Dec. 3; 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invgntor By L' A tiorneys Patented July 23., 1940 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

Y The present invention relates to kites and has for its primary object to provide a body member forming the kite and hav'ng an inflatable tube extending circumferentially about its marginal 5 edge and within which air under pressure may be placed to aid in the lifting of the kite while flying the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide an inflatable tail-for the kite. to Another object is to provide means attachable to the upper edge of the kite to assist in lifting the same while the kite is being flown.

A still furtherobject is to provide novel means for. securing brace members to the marginal E5 edges of the kite.

Other objects-and advantages reside in the details of construction as more fully hereinafter described and claimed; reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which Figure'l isa front elevational View. Figure .2 is a side elevational view. Figure 3 is a rear elevational view. 25 Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on a line 44 of Figure 3. Figures 5 and 6 are front elevational views of modifled forms of the invention, and

Figures 7 and 8 are perspective views of parachutes adapted for attaching to the upper edge of the kite.

Figure 9 is a modified form of the kite tail, Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 5 designates a sheet of rubber of predetermined configuration toform the front or body of the kite andto the rearsurface of which, at its marginal edges, is secured an inflatable tube 6 having an inflating neck I at its lower portion, the tube being secured to the body by 'v'ul canizing or the like.

Also vulcanized to the front surface of the body 5 are a plurality of flaps I having openings 8 therein for attaching strings 8 leading to a cantrally disposed ring I!) from which'the ground cord H extends. r

A flap i2 is also secured to the body 5 adjacent its lower edge andis also providedwith an opening l3 for attaching a tail string ll to which an inflatable tail I5 is secured. The tail member I5 50 elongated body I! from which, at spaced intermay be of any desired elongated form, as illus-' trated in Figure 1 of thedrawingsincluding lateral inflatable extensions l6, or may be in the form as illustrated in Figure 9 which includes the the tail members has an inflating neck l9 and are likewise formed of rubber for containing air under pressure.

To the; upper edge of cured at flap having an opening 2! for attaching a cord 22, said cord being connected to the neck portion 23 of a balloon 24.

Each of the neck portions of the main kite tube 6, as well as of the tails l5 and H and of the balloon 24 are adapted to be closed by forming a knot 25 therein.

In lieu of the balloon 24 a parachute of the form shown in Figure 7, and designated by the numeral 26 may be securedto the tab Zliby a cord 21, or a parachute of the form as illustrated in Figure 8 may likewise be secured to the tab by means of a cord- 28, the parachute body being indicated at 29.

A pair of brace members are provided for the kite comprising rigid rods 30 having their end portions inserted between the tube Gandthe body of the kite, at diametrically opposite sides, and arranged in crossed relation as shown in Figure 3.

Laterally extending arms 3! also project from thebrace members30 and are likewise inserted between the tubular members 6 and the body of the kite at one side of the kite.

The kite may be constructed of the usual form as illustrated in Figures l and 3, or may have a configuration as shown at 32. inFigure 5 or at' 33 as shown in Figure 6. v

It is believed the details of construction of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is-- g 1; A kite comprising-a body formed of a single sheet of material, an inflatable tube carried at the marginal edges of the sheet and constituting I a brace member for the sheet to maintain the same in its flat form and cord attaching tabs at the edges of the sheet. 7 2. A kite comprising a. single rubber sheet of material of predeterminedv conflguration, an inflatabletube secured to and extending entirely the. body 5 is also 515- around the marginal edges of the sheet, tabs sew cured to the edges-of the sheet to maintain the sheet in its flat form and flying cords secured to saidtabs.

3. A kite comprising a rubber sheet of predetermined configuration, an inflatable tube se cured to the marginal edges of'the sheet and rigid brace members having their ends inserted 5. A kite comprising a rubber sheet, an inflatable tube secured to the marginal edges of the sheet at one side thereof, rigid brace members between the tube and the sheet, cord attaching tabs secured to the sheet, an inflatable tail secured to one of said tabs and a parachute secured to another of the tabs at the upper edge of the kite.

PERCY THOMAS ASTLE. 

